Little Mo (film) explained

Genre:Biography
Drama
Sport
Director:Daniel Haller
Starring:Michael Learned
Anne Baxter
Anne Francis
Glynnis O'Connor
Mark Harmon
Leslie Nielsen
Music:Carl Brandt
Billy May
Country:United States
Language:English
Executive Producer:Jack Webb
Producer:George Sherman
Cinematography:Harry L. Wolf
Editor:Michael Berman
Bill E. Garst
Douglas Hines
Bob Swanson
Runtime:150 minutes
Company:Mark VII Limited
Worldvision Enterprises
Network:NBC

Little Mo is a 1978 American made-for-television biographical film telling the life story of Maureen Connolly[1] (September 17, 1934 – June 21, 1969), the 1950s American tennis player who was the first woman to win all four Grand Slam tournaments during the same calendar year, before an accident ended her tennis career at age 19. It stars Glynnis O'Connor, Michael Learned, Anne Baxter, Mark Harmon (as her husband Norman Brinker) and Leslie Nielsen.

Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

Historical inaccuracies

It is strongly implied that Connolly's dramatic Wimbledon match versus Britain's Sue Partridge was the first singles match that Connolly played that year at the 1952 Wimbledon tournament. It was actually a fourth-round match.

The final scene, in which Connolly and her former coach (Eleanor Tennant) are dramatically reunited at a public tennis court near the end of Connolly's life, never occurred.

Notes and References

  1. News: Beck . Andee . Player notable as her subject in Little Mo show . 2024-02-18 . The Star Phoenix . Saskatoon . 1978-09-01.